Bad Epoll Linux Kernel UAF Flaw Lets Unprivileged Attackers Gain Root on Linux and Android

A newly disclosed Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46242 and dubbed “Bad Epoll,” exposes a critical race-condition use-after-free (UAF) flaw in the epoll subsystem that allows unprivileged users to escalate privileges to root across Linux systems and potentially Android devices. The flaw was discovered and exploited by security researcher Jaeyoung Chung as part of Google’s […]

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